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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.02.2008 (43) Date of publication: 25.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/13 (21) Application number: 07809470.3 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47J 43/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2007/013723 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/146249 (21.12.2007 Gazette 2007/51)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (30) Priority: 12.06.2006 US 812880 P (71) Applicants: Conagra Foods, Inc. Omaha, NE 68102-5001 (US) Henry, Thomas McHenry IL 60050 (US)	(72) Inventors: HENRY, Thomas McHenry, IL 60050 (US) SINGH, Prem, S. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 (US) BOLLES, Albert, D. Lake Forest, IL 60045 (US) HILL, Robert, W. Omaha, NE 68144 (US) FU, Deijing Lisle, IL 60532 (US) COSTELLOE, James Naperville, IL 60564 (US) (74) Representative: Johnstone, Helen Margaret  Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)